UAE Land Forces, Patria and 8x8 tendernote

Commander of the UAE Land Forces (UAELF) Major-General Jumaa Ahmad Al-Bawardi is said to have met recently with a delegate of Patria for further talks on an Emirati tender for 600 8x8 wheeled armored combat vehicles. The following 434-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what about the contacts with Patria. It also tells what about the developments concerning the tender. [Briefly reproduced in Tactical Weekly (Issue No 21/14 – April 4, 2014)]